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* CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE (6-3) vs. ALABAMA BIRMINGHAM (4-2), at Honolulu, 7 PST--Northridge enters the Nike Festival with the first of three games in three days. Jeff Parris equaled a career high with 27 points in an 84-70 victory over James Madison on Monday. Parris, however, has been plagued by foul trouble and has played as few as 15 minutes in some games.